Vassar View

This weekend, I had the extraordinary opportunity to visit New York and experience Vassar College. The purpose of Vassar View is to give college bound students an opportunity to see how college life actually works. My expenses were completely paid for from travel to meals. My questions about what was to come were mostly answered and this program gave me a lot more understanding of what I wanted compared to an average college visit or even if they used these three days to simply promote Vassar
I experienced flying alone for the first time, but met with fellow students after landing. We all travelled together and stayed in contact throughout the event. We came from different parts of the country and had a lot in common. We complained about our AP classes, talked about how excited we were for our college applications and how stressful it is to be a high school senior trying to find your place in the world. Many of the people in the program come from less than ideal situations, but this program gave us an opportunity to enjoy the present and understand what the next four years of our life could look like.
We were given almost complete freedom of our time. Aside from limited mandatory scheduled events and a signed consent form, we could spend our time exactly how we wanted to. I was able to visit their musical library resembling Hogwarts and study in their three story library. I was treated exactly how a college student would be treated and given the experience of living life on campus, going to class and seeing the different programs and clubs on campus.
This experience assisted me in making a decision about what I want the rest of my life to look like. I decided I would not be happy on a small campus, there is simply too much I want to do and see. I also found a new understanding of what going to live on a campus far away from home would feel like. I feel a lot more comfortable with the idea. It makes me that much more excited about traveling for school and living on campus. I made decisions that I had no information on before this program enlightened me.